WSJ Tech News Briefing

Magda Petwarden, an AMD executive focused on enterprise security for AI PCs, explains why hardware-based protections and roots of trust matter. She discusses securing sensitive on-device AI workloads. Other highlights include cloud and AI infrastructure investments in Thailand and global helium supply risks for chipmaking.

Nicole Lamoureux, IBM’s chief HR officer, on why the company is ramping up entry-level hiring to fuel growth. Berber Jin, WSJ tech reporter, on OpenAI’s sudden shutdown of the viral Sora video app and the strategic shift behind it. They discuss AI-driven workforce changes, hiring strategies, and how product priorities are reshaping AI labs.

A rule change at Nasdaq that lets very large companies join the Nasdaq-100 much faster. A major pharma deal where Eli Lilly secures AI-derived drug rights and a multibillion-dollar potential payout. General Motors ramps up heavy-duty truck production to meet booming demand despite fuel and EV trends.

Mistral AI lands massive bank financing to build NVIDIA-powered data centers across Europe and eyes a big Sweden investment. BYD reports its first annual profit drop in years and teases a nine-minute flash-charging battery to win customers. Citi expects TSMC’s AI-driven revenues to surge as 2nm chips take center stage.

Magna Petwarden, an AMD representative specializing in enterprise security, discusses hardware-anchored protection for AI-enabled PCs. She outlines why securing AI workloads at the device level matters. Short, focused takes on protecting endpoints, hardware roots of trust, and emerging enterprise strategies.

Magda Petwarden, an AMD representative focused on hardware security for AI PCs. She discusses hardware-anchored protections as the root of trust for AI workloads. The conversation also touches on legal moves affecting AI model providers and major semiconductor consolidation talks in Japan. Short, timely tech and industry highlights.

Minkyu Shin, assistant professor of marketing at City University of Hong Kong, explains how AI-assisted complaints get better results. Isabella Simonetti, a Wall Street Journal reporter, discusses how newsrooms like Fortune use AI to generate routine copy and free reporters for deeper work. They debate benefits, risks like hallucinations, and how AI is reshaping journalism practices.

Company X trims marketing and nontechnical teams as it reorganizes ahead of a major SpaceX IPO. Fannie Mae moves to accept crypto-backed mortgages through platforms like Coinbase. The FCC advances rules to bring telecom call centers back to the U.S., with new location and language requirements. Regulators’ push could speed up automation in customer service.

A fast rundown on a startup chasing a $25 billion valuation and the big investors backing it. Discussion of NVIDIA’s link to that company despite limited revenue. Coverage of OpenAI funding a new startup building AI agents for finance and biotech. Reaction in the market as memory-chip makers fall after Google reveals new memory technology.

A California jury found major social platforms negligent over addictive design linked to harm. The Supreme Court ruled internet service providers are not liable for customers’ copyright infringement without intent. A major music-industry lawsuit faces new consequences after the decision. Energy and AI collide as SLB and NVIDIA expand their collaboration on generative and agentic tools for the oil sector.